The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-19
THE INDIAN
ASSUMING a SERIOUS ASPECT.
1olorow Interesting Other Tribes and Hos
tliltics Likely TO Deooms Gensral-As 81
Usual, tho Authorities Mt Washington
ar arc Slow 10 Act-Tcrritltd Settlers. X
7 GlEswooD spRlSrs, ooL, August IS
Tbs indian outbreak Is rapidly growing

lakewood SPRINGS, ooL., August 49,
Tbs Indian outbreak is rapidly grown Z
worse. n sjs 81 \, q r "A"
Chief Colorow is making preparations
Tor a decislve battle, "A special Northei n
courier has learned that the White River
Ute Indians have sent runners to the IN.
compahgre camp, Blackfoot, Sioux, Grow
and other tribes In Colorado, Wyoming.
Montana and Idaho for aid. lslEE -
Colorow knows that he must fisht, snd
that this will be decisive battle ma will
settle the Indian question forever. Ha
has determined, 1t 10 said to have other
tribes brought into the present diflIcnltios
and while the outbreak has been local I'd
Tar he wants to make 1t q national one.
me runners arc reported to have started
for the CAMPS Of other tribes from Yellow
Jacket Pass on Sunday night, Duncan
Biatre, q white ranch man who married a
Ute squaw. and who Ia paid to be popular
With the Utes, is alleged to have slated
this to be fact. 'i,lGEi; 55ll NJ N, -
Yesterday was an exciting one here.
One company OF State militia reported and
were supplemented by au organic I'd band
Of volunteers headed by Under shetifr
oiementsand Jack Ward, a settler familiar
with Indian tactics and the country. The
other state troops are on their way. s.,
IosTlLEs READY FOR BATTLE, ':.lE,
Late advlcea show that the Indians are
concentrating and at least 800 Of them are
IN the White River Country ready for
battle, which they will be able to maintain
advantageous, being in a,country which
they are thoroughly familiar and which
will make their position imprepnable, a
large body OF Utes, 1t is reported Is moving
upon Meeker. Sheriff Kendall lie titty or !.
eighty miles away from Meeker, but z
brushes have occurred only few miles
from the settlement. Kendall must he
engaged IN brush fights or elso the whole
Ute tribe are on the war path, iTI -
1t is thought that Colorow's son has
been kfiied, as q white man was seen
riding bis famous race horse, the horse
being well known in this section. Since
that time man aud horse arc missing, ? II y
the boy has been killed long war has
certainly been inaugurated. 49, "a, ::
A Denver dispatch says that G6iorow ia
IN the mountains north Of Meeker await
ing the arrival Of fifty 4 or seyonty.fiye
bucks from the agency who are on their
way to join him. When he hears Of the
killing Of his sou he will seek revenge.
and will begin at Meeker, where there arc
400 women and children at Meeker
there are 100 men who will defend tho (
place to the last. S7.sii:55 Y Y iss3 is55l
Adviees from Meeker state the town is
being guarded NIGHT and dav hv a forra' ri
armed men. A conference was held with
the Indians Tuesday morning, but moth
ing definite was determined. 5fI-15.
THE SITUATION CRITICAL. Il
The militia we're expected to arrive at
Meeker this morning. They will perhaps
try to drive the Indians irom the State,
when the war will begin in earneut,
II the fight is forced the settlements in
Bear and Snake river will no doubt be
destroyed and many people killed. = n.
Y me Government should at once dis !
patch troops to Snake and Bear. rivers.